Holy Cow! The Apotheosis of Zebu, or Why the Cow is Sacred in Hinduism [*].

From: Asian Folklore Studies | Date: December 1, 2000| Author: KOROM, FRANK J. | Copyright information

Abstract

This essay revisits a debate that took place in the social sciences over the "sacred-cow controversy" for the purpose of ecological musing. The debate was stimulated largely by Marvin Harris, whose cultural materialist position reduced the symbolism of the cow in Hinduism to a set of irrational beliefs. His alternative was to see the cow's sacredness in terms of a calculus of calories. Needless to say, his work led to criticism from both anthropologists and huma...

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